UK Finance News

Despite their differences of opinion on financial regulation, British PM Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have united in an article published in the Wall Street Journal today, calling for a level playing field for taxing bonuses and restricting pay across the world.
In what is seen as an open attempt to lure US President [...]

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A survey by Alliance & Leicester International has revealed that a staggering 87% of ex pats are content to choose to retire in the country that they have chosen to reside in, with France (18%), Spain (13%) and the UK (12%), being the most popular retirement destinations.
With the cost of retirement in the UK estimated [...]

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The flagship store of London’s Knightsbridge borough, Harrods have this week started selling gold bars and coins, over the counter. While the commodities are obviously not on display, the discreet private investor is able to conduct business in the Harrods Bank.
Situated on the lower ground floor the gold including a 12.5kg bar will be displayed [...]

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According to a report by the BBC the financial crisis has led the worlds largest  economies to spend $10,000 per person, in a bid to fix the financial meltdown.
New calculations by the BBC, based on IMF data given to G20 finance ministers, shows these countries have spent a total of $10 trillion (£6tn).
The report says [...]

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